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(No Model.) W. H. REIFF.

TOY TARGET Patented May 5, 1891.

UNiTn TATES ATENT FF-ICE.

\VILLIAM H. REIFF, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- IIALFTO J. IVALKER CLARK, OF SAME PLACE.

TOY TARG ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,725, dated May 5,1891. Application filed February 3, 1891. Serial No. 880,066- (Nomodel.)

device for purposes of amusement which shall call forth the exercise ofmore or less skill upon the part of the operator.

In carrying out my invention I employ a suitable supporting-piece havingone or more apertures or recesses formed therein, adjacent to which areplaced object balls or buttons. The object of the device is to strikethese object balls or buttons and knock them into the apertures orrecesses by means of a captive ball connected with the supporting-pieceby an elastic connection. By employing a series of these object balls orbuttons and appropriate apertures therefor shots of different degrees ofdifficulty may be obtained.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my target apparatus. Fig. 2is a longitudinal sectional view of the same on the line w a; of Fig, 1.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the same, and Fig. 4 is aplan view similar to Fig. 1 of amodification of my invention, employinga series'of object balls or buttons.

A is asuitable supporting-piece, preferably flat, which may be made ofcard-board or any other convenient material. B is an aperture formedtherein and provided with a notch b.

C is an object ball or button, which is connected with the back of thepiece A by a connection D. The object ball or button 0 is supported inthe notch b, as shown in the drawings, so as to be exposed upon the faceof the supporting-piece A.

E is a captive ball, connected with the piece A by means of an elasticconnection F. By extending and then releasing the elastic connection Fthe captive ball E will be projected forward toward the object O, and ifproperly aimed will strike the object and knock'it from the notch Z2through the aperture B. It will be found that more or less skill is required to properly aim the captive ball E.

For convenience of construction I prefer to attach the object ball orbutton 0 to the piece A in the manner shown1. 6., by means of an elasticband, which may be attached to the piece'A by passing the loops of theband D through clips on a, formed in the pieceA. The elasticity of theband D tends to draw the ball or button 0 through the aperture 13, whenit is released from the notch b.

In Fig. 4 a modification of my apparatus is shown, in which there are aseries of apertures 13, preferably arranged in curve or arc of a circle,with an appropriate object ball or button 0 for each aperture supportedby the elastic band D. will be required to strike thedifferently-situated objects 0 with the captive ball E, and it callsforth the exercise of considerable skill to strike all of the objects insuccession which may be made the object of the game.

WVhile the minor details of construction, which have been shown arepreferred, it is apparent that they may be varied without departing fromthe principles of my invention.

That I claim as new, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A target-game apparatus consisting of a supporting-piece providedwith one or more notched apertures or recesses, an object ball or buttonattached to said supporting-piece and supported in the notch of theaperture therein, and a captive ball connected with saidsupporting-piece by an elastic connection, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.-

2. In a target-game apparatus, the combination of a supporting-pieceprovided with a notched'aperture, an object ball or button connectedwith one side of said supportingpiece and adapted to be supported in thenotch of said aperture and presented upon the other side thereof, and acaptive ball connected with said supporting-piece by an elasticconnection, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Different degrees of skill 3. In a target-game apparatus, thecornbicaptive ball with the piece A, substantially as nation of thesupporting-piece A, provided and for the purpose specified. 10 with oneor more apertures B, having notches In testimony of which invention Ihave b, one or more object balls or buttons 0, hereunto set my hand.

5 adapted to be supported in the notches b, WVILLIAM H. REIFF.

elastic connection D, connecting said object Witnesses: balls or buttonswith the piece A, captive bail JOHN A. BRAMLEY,

E, and elastic connection F, connecting the ERNEST HOWARD HUNTER.

